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FOTD BE Rocker Star

Karin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:14:24 +0000

BE Rocker Star is one of my favorite sets. I had some trouble applying it this morning, working around everyone that was getting in and out of the bathroom, then I realized I forgot to start with the sparkly beige powder base I usually begin with. Hello! It looks more even than the photos show, and I accidentally deleted one photo, but these give you an idea.

Eyes:
BE Rocker Star -- great colors and a wonderful brush, the one end does narrow lining
Medium Shade in crease; Darker sparklier shade in outer corners; Dry Lined with darkest black on top.
Inner eyes: flash of bright color from NYX Purple Shadow
Lined bottom: MAC graphblack in waterline; earthline just below it
Lined top NYX Jet Black pen liner -- probably should have bought extreme black.
Mascara: NYX Glitter Wand in midnight Hard to get this to show up on my eye, but it is a gorgeous shade. I might use it as liner.
Brows: Clinique Blond pencil

Cheeks: NARS The Multiple in Riviera

Lips: NYX Chandelier This is really a gorgeous color and very nice formula. The pictures don't do it justice. A really great light-medium orchid pink with a lot of sparkle. Every bit as nice as Too Faced; maybe not quite as sparkly.

I love the way the Purple NYX shadow pops the smokey eye look (though they don't call it their Smokey Eye set.)

What do you think?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-07 10:23:27.

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FOTD NYX +MAC +Too Faced+

Karin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:11:03 +0000

This is the 3rd NYX trio palette in my amazingly cheap NYX haul.

Eyes:
TS 30 Baby Pink, White Pearl, Baby Blue
These are more my colors than yesterday's!
Base: Lancome pink cream
Pink on my lids; Blue in the crease and lined under lower lashes; White on brow bone.
Brows: Prescriptive pencil -- has a super thin lead, easy to use
Lined top: Lancome Blueberry wand
Tightlined Lined lower: Tidal Wave gel liner
Lined top and lower: Prestige Denim pencil
Mascara: Lancome Hypnose on upper; Tarte Bottom up on lower

Primer: Smashbox purple
Foundation: L'oreal N1
Rouge: Chanel stick
Powder: my sparkly mix + BE Mineral Veil as bronzer
Over powder: Benefit Georgia Peach
Blush: MAC Moon River
Concealer: Dior Skinflash

Lips: I liked this really well!
Too Faced Pink Diamond Gloss from their super Vintage sale
Rimmed with: MAC Baby Sparks Dazzler gloss

I was happy with the way this turned out. The color was nice with my denim top. And much more to my taste than yesterday.

What do you think?
Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-23 20:48:30.

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FOTD Meow Lancome Eyes Too Faced gloss

Karin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:19:05 +0000

I wanted to do a Take 2 yesterday with darker greys, but everything still looked so good, it didn't need refreshing. I'm not tired of the look yet, so today I re-did it using deeper greys.

Eyes:
Base: Dior light pink cream in wand; then my sparkly mix
Lid: Cat got your tongue? Meow IdealEyes Purrl -- light pink
Outer corners: Lancome Platinum Couture (darker grey in set)
Crease: Vincent Longo Concerto, glittery black-grey wet-dry – love these colors
Brows: La Prairie pencil

Lined upper: Clinique Granite 10 Quick Eyes pencil (med grey)
Then used the powder with it to go over the line.
Lined lower: MAC graphblack in waterline, then earthline outside it -- This time it didn’t look too strong, not like yesterday.
Lined just outside the lower Sephora Flashy Mauve waterproof pencil
Mascara top: Guerlain Maxi-Lash Black
Mascara lower: Stiletto I wanted a spiky look – love this and might start using it everyday.

Primer: I forgot! And it really does make a difference
Foundation: Revlon Vital Radiance Color 10 discontinued, can find on Internet
Concealer: Mary Kay Highlighting Pen Color 2
Color under my sparkly powder mix: Mary Kay cream rouge
Blush over the powder: Meow Lush Blush Hugs and Kitties -- I really like this!

Using Beau Nelson of Beauté's technique highlighting my lips
Too Faced Mermaid for lips, rimmed with Pink Bling
You can read about this technique here.

Don't you just love the lips with this technique!
I hope you try it!

How do you like this look?

Have a great day!

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-26 08:58:17.

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FOTD MK Eyes + Too Faced + MAC + YSL + Tarte

Karin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:49:37 +0000

This was yesterday's FOTD.

Mary Kay Eyes, except where noted:
Crease: Blue Metal
Inner corners: Chocolate Kiss
Outer corners: Steel -- then more blue over it, as it didn't show up well
Lower dry line: Blue Metal
Tight Lined top: Borghese Charcoal
Lined lower waterline: MAC graphblack, then earthline below it
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Stiletto + Tarte on the lower lashes
Concealer:

Primer:
Foundation: Chanel, discontinued
Rouge under powder:
Powder: my sparkly mix
Blush: YSL Touche Blush 19

Lips: Too Faced + Beauté to rim
Caspian Pencil topped with Shell Gloss + Allure to rim

I liked these shades of blue.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-02 08:06:38.

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FOTD Catching up

Karin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:44:50 +0000

What with school starting next week and two registrations this week plus reading the new Jim Butcher book, I'm behind in posting, so I figured I'd better catch up! If I get too far behind, I can't remember what I did. What's fun about doing two days is that it is easy to compare colors.

Tuesday
Eyes:
Base: Nude Frost, then BE Queen Phyllis
Lids: Milani 06 Royalty This is a gorgeous color, with sort of a turquoise micro glitter on top of it -- the bad thing is that the glitter is only on top, so once you get past the top, it is gone. I work from only one area so I can see what the glitter looked like. This really does seem like bait and switch.
Lids: topped with AL Bluespark Rocks, a nearly identical micro glitter color, whoo hooo!
Lined: Mary Kay Bahama Blue pencil
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Guerlain, not Le2

Primer: Revlon
Foundation: Chanel
Blush: Arbonne Promise, after Chanel stick rouge under Guerlain meteorites powder

Lips
Mary Kay Pink Shimmer + gloss

Wednesday
Eyes:
NYX trio #3 pink, white, baby blue -- really gorgeous colors and I've wanted to get back to them.
Lined: Chanel Noctournes, Mercury and Sapphire double ended pencil, sadly discontinued
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Arbonne, double ended

Primer: Guerlain meteorites
Foundation: Chanel
Blush: Arbonne Promise, after Chanel stick rouge under Guerlain meteorites powder

Lips:
Too Faced Caspian pencil topped with Mermaid gloss -- I chose Mermaid because it is the browner of the glosses in the 4 that came out at the same time.

That gives you a two day round up!

What have you been wearing?

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, just ask.
Karin

Originally posted 2009-08-06 15:49:10.

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Review: NYX round glosses + swatches

Karin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:37:43 +0000

NYX Round glosses are a great buy at Cherry Culture. I don't see how you can go wrong for $2! There is a very slight scent and taste of lemon, which goes away almost immediately. It is not objectionable.

NYX Sparkle 05
Isn't this a gorgeous color for a softer look! It reminds me of the look of the new Too Faced ones, but there is less glitter. Shown in 3 different lights, one without flash.

Doll Pink 08
This is a very pretty pink. It looks good in different lights.

Apricot 19 Wanted to try something different.
Applied heavy, right out of the wand. A glorious apricot, not quite as pink as this shows. It comes down to a lovely moist stain after a bit.

About 2 hours later, after drinking a couple of cups of tea. Still a lot of product on my lips.

Same time frame, taken in sunlight:

Peach 13
This is a beautiful, light clear peach. Used heavily, it is more opaque. I know it's going to be a favorite.

Pinky Natural 26
Starts out strong, ends in a pretty pink stain-look, that is a bit deeper.

Ballerina Pink 36
This is a pretty bright but soft pink that is almost a neutral on me. It was very pretty in RL.

Wild Orchid 12
This color is fab too! This one is more metallic in look, with a teeny bit of spark that adds vibes, but you can't see it.

Queen of Africa
This is a gorgeous magenta, but I applied this sparingly over my lips that were stained with whatever was left of my color from earlier.

Golden Red 04
This is a glorious color! I don't think the picture does it justice. It's just a perfect color with the right amount of pizazz.

Color Story
It comes in a wide array of colors. It's hard to know, when purchasing online, if there is sparkle in all of them, perhaps not. But, what the hey! for $2.

I figured if the color(s) didn't look like me in RL, they would become stocking gifts, since I shop all year for the holidays.

How about you?
Have you tried this formula? what colors do you have?

My recommendation
These are certainly worth your while to try. If you pick a color you know is you, then you will be very satisfied. Go for it!

Check on this post often, because as I try another shade, I will update the pix.

Karin
5 for color and applicator
5 for moisture
4+ for gloss feel, a little slippery, but still nice, not sticky at all
4+ for lasting power, it might migrate a little, but not much

Originally posted 2009-03-08 09:33:33.

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Too Faced is having an up to 75% off sale

Karin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:03:33 +0000

If you love Too Faced cosmetics, now is the time to see if something you've been wanting is yours for the asking. They have opened up their vintage section with more items.

It's a great sale. Last time I picked up some items for a song.

Karin
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Originally posted 2009-10-20 08:03:36.

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Review: LOTD Too Faced Diamond Gloss

Karin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:39:17 +0000

I got a haul from Too Faced when they had their vintage sale. I've only just begun to use them.

Chocolate Diamond Gloss + Sapphire Spark
Chocolate tastes a little chocolatey. It also smells a little chocolatey. I don't notice that either the taste or smell lasts. The combination really has beautiful micro shimmers in it. I will definitely wear it again. Both colors will likely be faves.

Applied as usual, one on each lip, then smooshed. I didn't want to wait to try the colors, so I figure this way I can try 2 for 1. Diamond Gloss can be used all over your body, including your eyes, but I feel it would be too gooey. Chocolate is a glorious color, almost a copper with gold micro shimmers in it. Sapphire Spark is just what you'd think, almost a clear gloss shot with sapphire blue. I think it's quite pretty. The longer it is on, the more it melds. It's now been 4 hours since I took the pictures, and it is just as pretty.

Pink
Rimmed with MAC Baby Sparks
This one smells a little coconutty, but it has no taste. I thought it was very pretty.

My take:
The diamond glosses have beautiful micro shimmers in them. They feel good, moisturize well, and don't hurt my lips as I wear them. I like them a lot!

I give them a 5 for color, look, shimmer, feel, moisturizing. Too Faced makes some beautiful glosses.

What do you think?
Do you have either of these colors? How do you like Too Faced glosses? Other than the Girls Dig Pearls glosses, which I love, I have never tried any TF glosses before these.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-15 21:09:57.

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FOTD + Take 2 — lasting power

Karin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:17:01 +0000

I decided to compare pictures to answer Phyrra's question.

Now I don't remember what shadow base I used.* I'll check the name of what I think it was and add it later. But afterwards I used some of my sparkly nude mix. I use this mix because I am so fair that deeper colors will grab on me if I don't lay down a dry foundation. (I also use eye cream on my lids.) (If your lids are oily, you will have to find other products -- then let me know what works. I think using a second mix as I do would work.) [* I think I might have used Trish McAvoy. The trouble with this one is that I never know how much to use, and then I don't pay attention necessarily to how much drift/slide I get over the day to know whether to reach for it again or not.]

All colors posted at my FOTD which is coming up shortly.

Taken early this morning:
Lippie: Too Faced Diamond Gloss Fire, straight up, nothing added

At 5:30 added this lippie
Lippie: NYX Lips Iced Lavender -- pretty color, almost brown with some lavender -- the full face picture looked TOO MUCH -- but I was swatching the color from my amazing NYX haul.

Taken about 8:30 after eating, etc. not standing in the same place as this morning:

You can see there was a slight drift on my lids, not enough to worry about. When it is more, sometimes my eyelids get irritated -- I wonder then if it is the base or if it is the glitter (is it really smooth or is it cutting?) or if it is the particular color range.

Over all, my eyes have looked perfect today, not drifted, and the crease is identical to this morning. So I think part of the difference in looks in this photo is where I was standing and how the light grabbed from the camera.

I've found Nude Frost (in a pot) works best for me for Fyrinnae, Meow and AL though I use others on occasion. I've also had drift with it, and serious irritation, redness of skin, but it appears not to be the Nude Frost. When that happens, I go back to my tried and true shadows for a day or so, until it clears up.

What base do you use?
Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-05 21:57:27.

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Review Too Faced Sparkle Glamour Gloss

Karin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:06:20 +0000

This gloss is not in a usual lip gloss tube. The tube is hard plastic, with holes at the top that the gloss feeds through as you turn the bottom.

I got 3 of the 4 colors when Too Faced had a great vintage sale. I suspect they are discontinued now, but you can still find them on the Internet.

Pink Bling
This looks like it would be clear or white in the tube, but in fact is a lovely medium pink with sparks.

Violet Vapor
This is a gorgeous orchid shade.

Sapphire Spark
I don't have a picture of this by itself, only in combination here. Sapphire Spark is just what you'd think, almost a clear gloss shot with sapphire blue. I think it's quite pretty.
Chocolate Diamond Gloss + Sapphire Spark
Chocolate tastes a little chocolatey.
Chocolate is a glorious color, almost a copper with gold micro shimmers in it.

It also smells a little chocolatey. I don't notice that either the taste or smell lasts. The combination really has beautiful micro shimmers in it. I will definitely wear it again. Both colors will likely be faves.

Diamond Gloss can be used all over your body, including your eyes, but I feel it would be too gooey.

Applied as usual, one on each lip, then smooshed. I didn't want to wait to try the colors, so I figure this way I can try 2 for 1.

The longer the combination is on, the more it melds. Four hours after I took the pictures, and it was just as pretty.

My take:
I've never met a Too Faced gloss I didn't love. These are no exception. They are really quite lovely. I love them all.

I give them a 5.

Do you have these?
Do you have any Too Faced glosses? I bet you love them as I do. What are your favorites?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-07 12:48:20.

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